Some hosts are more compliant than others when it comes to takedowns and/or giving up contact information. Just because you are hosting outside of the US doesn't automatically make you safe.

Remember it is not just your host they can and will go after, but also your registrar.

All that said, an offshore host + registrar will probably be safe for a small site. Read their terms of service and do a little research to see if there are any complaints about having a site pulled or information leaked for copyright infringement.